autist

NOUN

someone affected with autism or autism spectrum disorder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

autistic

Example Sentences

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Much has been said about that contest, but let me add: It was an exhilarating and devastating time to be a politics-obsessed Jewish American teenage autist.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2021

Together these two volumes constitute what may be the best-documented case history of an autist.

From Time Magazine Archive